Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was AVS 1-1 Sporting CP. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Rafael Nel put the first mark on the match 47', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Sporting CP led Corners 0-9, even though the scoreboard went another way. Sporting CP also shaded Shots on target 4-8.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Sporting CP the favourite at 87.7% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Sporting CP

87.7%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Corners

Sporting CP

AVS

Sporting CP

0

9

Shots on target

Sporting CP

AVS

Sporting CP

4

8

Possession

Sporting CP

AVS

Sporting CP

25%

75%